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I need to hold a stainless cone while I trim and bevel it in the lathe.
Any ideas on how to hold the cone?

One thought was to weld the big end to a a base plate and then use the tailstock to support the other end.


I might also turn an aluminum cone and slide it over and ecure it with ????


You can see a picture of what I'm trying to hold as the third picture down he

http://unreasonablerocket.blogspot.c.../03/parts.html

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http://www.mcmaster.com/library/5/560702/44675K460l.gif


Paul


I had this problem and solved it like your 2nd thought, see 5th picture
down http://www.metal-arts.co.uk/soffietta/index.html . In my case the
brass cone fits over an aluminium cone and is held in place by the
external aluminium ring with matching taper. I also have made the same
type of item but with a much smaller included angle and held them the
same way.